East Sussex · England
Film Set Catering for Cross in Hand
Film set catering in Cross in Hand: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Long shoot days
- Crew appreciation lunches
- Shoots on location
Slow-roasted pork in Cross in Hand
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count crew needing an alternative
- Label the alternatives clearly
- Ask the production office for dietary needs
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We serve quickly on the call.
A second meat widens the menu.
Film set catering for your shoot in Cross in Hand
We need an outdoor spot at base, clear of vehicles and kit, in a position locations are happy with. We’re often asked to cater historic house shoots and crew appreciation lunches, serving salads, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb.
For a shoot in a place like Cross in Hand, tracks and soft ground need checking. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Cross in Hand (TN21)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A contact in production
- Shelter for crew
- The location manager’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Planning a shoot in Cross in Hand
Cross in Hand is about 5 miles east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, shoots around Cross in Hand suit a hog roast. We cater all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Cross in Hand to Brighton (about 18 miles away).
Central London is about 39 miles from Cross in Hand. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Cross in Hand, so check cooking and vehicle rules with locations.
We cover shoots in every part of TN21. We can cater a shoot on streets such as Fir Grove Road, Windmill Place and Dads Hill or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover shoots in Roser's Cross (1 mile south-west), Waldron (1 mile south-west), Heathfield (2 miles east), Sandy Cross (2 miles south-east) and Lions Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (13 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south-east), Seaford (14 miles south), Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (8 miles south) and Crowborough (6 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Sussex Farm Museum (2.8 miles south) and Tickerage Castle (2.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Questions from Cross in Hand
Is Cross in Hand too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Cross in Hand?
The closest is Buxted station, roughly 3.9 miles away.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What about crew who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you have documents for locations?
Tell us what the production needs, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How we price a hog roast for the crew
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Cross in Hand
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the shoot is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your shoot in Cross in Hand. By late September, sunset near Cross in Hand is about 7:05pm, so plan lights for evening service.
- Send us the location, dates and lunch time.
- We check access to base and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve fast on the lunch call.
- We clear our spot.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your shoot: fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Some productions combine a hog roast with their usual caterer. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- An itemised quote
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Towns and villages near Cross in Hand
Other occasions in Cross in Hand
Occasions we serve in Cross in Hand
There are options for non-pork eaters.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Cross in Hand. Typical bookings include:
- Rural locations
- Historic house shoots
- Commercials and music videos
- End-of-shoot wraps
For cast and crew travelling by train, the nearest station is Buxted station, about 3.9 miles west.
Before booking anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
- Staffing on the day
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards